Dynamic traffic guide based on v2v sensor sharing method

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a first device ( 101 A). The method comprises: collecting a first set of data using a first type of sensors of the first device ( 101 A). A second set of data of a second type of sensors may be received from at least another second device ( 101 B- 107 ) over a communication channel. The first and second sets of data may be combined for determining a current vehicle traffic configuration. The first device ( 101 A) may be controlled in accordance with the current vehicle traffic configuration.

1 . A method for controlling a first device, the method comprising:
 collecting a first set of data using a first type of sensors of the first device;   receiving over a communication channel a second set of data of a second type of sensors of at least another second device;   combining the first and second sets of data for determining a current vehicle traffic configuration;   enabling controlling at least the first device in accordance with the current vehicle traffic configuration, the enabling of controlling of the first device being performed in response to a successful negotiation of the current vehicle traffic configuration between the first device and a neighboring device of the first device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , the first device being a vehicle, wherein enabling controlling the first device comprising using the current traffic configuration for controlling the first device using directions wherein the directions include a speed, a lane, and a position within the vehicle traffic to which the first device adheres. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , the first device being a traffic light, wherein enabling comprising controlling the first device for switching the traffic light into a lighting mode that meets the current vehicle traffic configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: in response to determining that the second type of sensors is unavailable for the first device, switching the first device to a receiving mode for the receiving of the second set of data. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , the determining that the second type of sensors is unavailable for the first device comprising determining that the sensitivity of the second type of sensors of the first device is below a predefined threshold in at least part of a monitoring area, wherein the current vehicle traffic configuration is determined for the monitoring area. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , the determining of the current vehicle traffic configuration comprising selecting among predefined alternative vehicle traffic configurations the current vehicle traffic configuration using the first and second sets of data. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising broadcasting by the first device a recognition signal for discovering a third device, and in response receiving a response from the third device, the response indicating that the third device has none of the first or second type of sensors. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising notifying a third device having no first or second type of the sensors regarding the current vehicle traffic configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , the communication channel being a vehicle-to-vehicle channel between the two devices being vehicles. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , the enabling controlling of the first device comprising: displaying the current vehicle traffic configuration in association with controlling options for controlling the first device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , the first and second sets of data are real-time data that is dynamically collected. 
     
     
         13 . A vehicle traffic management system being configured for:
 collecting a first set of data using a first type of sensors of a first device;
 receiving a second set of data of a second type of sensors of at least another second device over a communication channel; 
 combining the first and second sets of data for determining a current vehicle traffic configuration; 
 enabling controlling at least the first device in accordance with the current vehicle traffic configuration, the enabling of controlling of the first device being performed in response to a successful negotiation of the current vehicle traffic configuration between the first device and a neighboring device of the first device. 
   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to effect the method of  claim 1 .